Saturday, October 29
Hamden, Conn.
11:00 AM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Rider University (Senior Day)
QU Men's Soccer Hosts Rider on Saturday for Senior Day
10/27/2016 12:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Quinnipiac Bobcats (11-5-0, 7-1-0 MAAC) vs. Rider Broncs (10-3-2, 5-1-2 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016
Time: 11 AM (EST)
Location: QU Soccer Field | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time Series vs. Rider: 2-2-0
HAMDEN, Connecticut – Quinnipiac men's soccer hosts Rider on Saturday, Oct. 29 for Senior Day in a matchup of the top two teams in the MAAC. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. from the QU Soccer Field in Hamden.
SENIOR DAY
Three members of the Quinnipiac men's soccer team will be celebrating senior day: goalkeeper Brian Westerman, forward Ryan Scheiderman, and defenseman Liam O'Sullivan. All three were members of the Bobcats 2013 and 2014 regular season conference championship teams (including the program's first NCAA Tournament team in 2013). Quinnipiac has gone 31-26-18 since the senior class arrived in the fall of 2013.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats continued their winning ways on Wednesday, Oct. 26, topping Saint Peter's in overtime behind a Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) golden goal in the 94th minute. Quinnipiac goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) made two saves in the contest, earning his sixth shutout of the year.
MAAC DADDY
With their most recent win at Saint Peter's, the Bobcats have clinched a spot in the 2016 MAAC Tournament. Quinnipiac currently holds sole possession of first place in the conference. The Bobcats are 7-1-0 in the conference, defeating Marist, Manhattan, Canisius, Iona, Monmouth, Siena and Saint Peter's thus far in 2016.
(Standings via www.MAACSports.com, as of Oct. 27, 2016)
SEVENTH HEAVEN
Quinnipiac has won seven straight MAAC games dating back to Oct. 1. The Bobcats have now won seven consecutive conference matches for the first time in program history. The previous record was six straight, which they did in the NEC in 2012.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS
Rider is 5-1-2 in MAAC play, which ranks No. 2 overall just behind the Bobcats. The Broncs are 10-3-2 overall, and have won their last three matches. They are led by Jose Aguinaga, who has three goals and seven assists for 13 points. Clement Bourret leads the team with five goals, and Elliot Otmani has three goals and five assists for 11 points. Rider has 11 different scorers with multiple points on the year. They have allowed just 12 goals in 15 games, which ranks No. 1 in the conference.
LAST MEETING vs. RIDER
The Broncs topped Quinnipiac, 3-0, in the MAAC Championship Quarterfinal last season on Nov. 6, 2015. Rider scored three second-half goals to top the Bobcats, and eventually went on to beat Monmouth in the MAAC Championship.
AMONG THE REGION'S ELITE
Quinnipiac was voted No. 4 overall in the Northeast Region of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division I Poll, as announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
HOW THEY RANK NATIONALLY
FOUR IN A ROW
The Bobcats have now earned a MAAC Weekly Award in each of the last four weeks. Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 24, Conor McCoy (Newry, Northern Ireland) earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 3, Whelan was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 10 and goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17.
SHUTOUTS
With seven team shutouts this year, Quinnipiac ranks tied for No. 1 overall in the MAAC. The Bobcats have blanked Fordham, Lafayette, Yale, St. John's, Manhattan, Canisius and Saint Peter's.
RPI RANKING
Quinnipiac now ranks 61st overall in Division I RPI. The ranking puts the Bobcats in the top 30 percent. They rank first in the MAAC in RPI.
FIRST-RATE FINISHING
After scoring nine goals in the first nine games, the Bobcats have netted 17 goals in the last seven games. Quinnipiac scored three times vs. Marist, four times against Manhattan, once against Canisius, twice vs. Iona, three times vs. Monmouth, three times vs. Siena and once at Saint Peter's. With 26 goals on the season, the Bobcats currently rank second in the MAAC in total scores
GOAL EXPLOSION
Quinnipiac's four-goal performance vs. Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the QU Soccer Field was its highest scoring output of the season, and its largest goal total in more than five years. The last time the Bobcats scored four goals in a game was on Sept. 14, 2011 in a victory over Hartford. QU has also netted three goals in three separate games this year.
COMEBACK KIDS
Quinnipiac has two come-from-behind wins in conference play this season. The Bobcats first come-from behind victory came on Oct. 1, when they battled back from a two-goal deficit to top Marist, 3-2. Since that point, Quinnipiac has gone on to win five straight conference matches – including its latest comeback on the road vs. Iona on Oct. 12.
NEXT UP
The Bobcats have one more regular season game before the MAAC Tournament, traveling to Fairfield on Nov. 2 for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Player Notes
WHELAN
Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week three times so far this season, most recently on Monday, October 17, 2016. He also earned the honors on Oct. 10 and Sept. 19. The freshman has registered a team-high 10 goals (No. 2 in MAAC) and 35 shots so far this year. Whelan netted the Bobcats' first goal of the year against Louisville on Oct. 29, then scored again in a win over Lafayette on Sept. 4 before recording two goals vs. cross-town rival Yale. He recorded Quinnipiac's game-winning, overtime score against Marist, netted two goals against Manhattan, scored against Monmouth and then recorded two penalty-kick goals in the Bobcats' latest win.
IAKOVIDIS
Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) has started in 14 of Quinnipiac's 16 games this season. He won MAAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17. The freshman goalkeeper has tallied six shutouts so far, and has a 0.79 goals-against average thus far with an .843 save percentage (No. 1 in MAAC). At this pace, Iakovidis would join the program's all-time single-season Top 10 list in each category:
JAMES DOIG
James Doig (Liverpool, England) started in 38 games during his first two seasons at Quinnipiac, scoring twice with nine assists in that span. He netted a goal in Quinnipiac's loss to Holy Cross on Sept. 17, scored again vs. Iona on Oct. 12, then recorded his most recent goal vs. Monmouth. He has three goals and three assists so far in 2016. Doig suffered a season-ending injury during the third game of the 2015 season.
MAX ROTHENBUECHER
Rothenbuecher, a 2016 co-captain, has recorded two assists in 2016. He scored two goals and added one assist in 2015. The junior had the game-winner vs. Canisius in the MAAC Tournament on Nov. 5, 2015. Rothenbuecher, who played in the Bayern Munich FC system for 10 years, has three goals and five assists in his career at Quinnipiac.
RYAN SCHEIDERMAN
Ryan Scheiderman (Brick, NJ) is second on the team with 12 points this year on four goals and four assists. He scored Quinnipiac's lone goal in a 2-1 loss vs. UMass Lowell on Sept. 10, heading in a feed from Max Rothenbuecher with 17:11 left in the second half. He also scored in the second half of the Bobcats' comeback vs. Marist, again in the win over Manhattan, and most recently vs. Iona. Scheiderman has assisted in QU's latest two wins. The senior had two goals last season, which was tied for team-best. He has six goals and four assists in his career at Quinnipiac.
RASHAWN DALLY
Rashawn Dally (Bloomfield, CT) has two goals and four assists for the Bobcats so far. He had two helpers in a win over Lafayette at home on Sept. 4, 2016, then scored the game-winning goal vs. Canisius on Saturday, Oct. 8. His most recent goal came in Quinnipiac's win over second-place Siena. He assisted on Taylor's game-winner in overtime during the Bobcats' latest victory. The sophomore had one goal and two assists in 2015. He earned a spot on the Jamaican National Under-20 Team this summer, playing in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-20 Qualifiers in June. Jamaica went 2-1 in qualifiers with wins over host Dominican Republic and Dominica.
MATTHEW TAYLOR
The sophomore registered two goals and three assists in 2015 for a team-high seven points. Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) netted the game-winning goal against Manhattan on Oct. 14, 2015, on a 25-yard blast in the third minute. This season, Taylor scored in a 2-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 4 of this season, scored again in QU's win over Monmouth at home on Oct. 15, and assisted on one of Eamon Whelan's goals vs. Manhattan on Oct. 5. His most recent score came on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in overtime against Saint Peter's.
CONOR MCCOY
The freshman had a goal on Sept. 2 against Fordham, then recorded an assist on Sept. 17 vs. Holy Cross. He then scored in Quinnipiac's comeback win vs. Marist its last time out, tipping a James Doig corner kick for his second gooal of the season to make it 2-1. Doig placed the ball in front of Marist's net from the far corner, and McCoy deflected it with his right foot to cut the lead to one goal.
WILLIAM PUSTARI
Has two goals this season, scoring on Sept. 20 vs. St. John's, and on Oct. 5 against Manhattan. Pustari, a junior, has appeared in 25 games in his career at Quinnipiac.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016
Time: 11 AM (EST)
Location: QU Soccer Field | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time Series vs. Rider: 2-2-0
HAMDEN, Connecticut – Quinnipiac men's soccer hosts Rider on Saturday, Oct. 29 for Senior Day in a matchup of the top two teams in the MAAC. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. from the QU Soccer Field in Hamden.
SENIOR DAY
Three members of the Quinnipiac men's soccer team will be celebrating senior day: goalkeeper Brian Westerman, forward Ryan Scheiderman, and defenseman Liam O'Sullivan. All three were members of the Bobcats 2013 and 2014 regular season conference championship teams (including the program's first NCAA Tournament team in 2013). Quinnipiac has gone 31-26-18 since the senior class arrived in the fall of 2013.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats continued their winning ways on Wednesday, Oct. 26, topping Saint Peter's in overtime behind a Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) golden goal in the 94th minute. Quinnipiac goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) made two saves in the contest, earning his sixth shutout of the year.
MAAC DADDY
With their most recent win at Saint Peter's, the Bobcats have clinched a spot in the 2016 MAAC Tournament. Quinnipiac currently holds sole possession of first place in the conference. The Bobcats are 7-1-0 in the conference, defeating Marist, Manhattan, Canisius, Iona, Monmouth, Siena and Saint Peter's thus far in 2016.
(Standings via www.MAACSports.com, as of Oct. 27, 2016)
SEVENTH HEAVEN
Quinnipiac has won seven straight MAAC games dating back to Oct. 1. The Bobcats have now won seven consecutive conference matches for the first time in program history. The previous record was six straight, which they did in the NEC in 2012.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS
Rider is 5-1-2 in MAAC play, which ranks No. 2 overall just behind the Bobcats. The Broncs are 10-3-2 overall, and have won their last three matches. They are led by Jose Aguinaga, who has three goals and seven assists for 13 points. Clement Bourret leads the team with five goals, and Elliot Otmani has three goals and five assists for 11 points. Rider has 11 different scorers with multiple points on the year. They have allowed just 12 goals in 15 games, which ranks No. 1 in the conference.
LAST MEETING vs. RIDER
The Broncs topped Quinnipiac, 3-0, in the MAAC Championship Quarterfinal last season on Nov. 6, 2015. Rider scored three second-half goals to top the Bobcats, and eventually went on to beat Monmouth in the MAAC Championship.
AMONG THE REGION'S ELITE
Quinnipiac was voted No. 4 overall in the Northeast Region of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division I Poll, as announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
HOW THEY RANK NATIONALLY
- Chrysostomos Iakovidis ranks No. 9 nationally in save percentage (.843)
- With 10 goals, Eamon Whelan is tied for No. 13 nationally in scores.
FOUR IN A ROW
The Bobcats have now earned a MAAC Weekly Award in each of the last four weeks. Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 24, Conor McCoy (Newry, Northern Ireland) earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 3, Whelan was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 10 and goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17.
SHUTOUTS
With seven team shutouts this year, Quinnipiac ranks tied for No. 1 overall in the MAAC. The Bobcats have blanked Fordham, Lafayette, Yale, St. John's, Manhattan, Canisius and Saint Peter's.
RPI RANKING
Quinnipiac now ranks 61st overall in Division I RPI. The ranking puts the Bobcats in the top 30 percent. They rank first in the MAAC in RPI.
FIRST-RATE FINISHING
After scoring nine goals in the first nine games, the Bobcats have netted 17 goals in the last seven games. Quinnipiac scored three times vs. Marist, four times against Manhattan, once against Canisius, twice vs. Iona, three times vs. Monmouth, three times vs. Siena and once at Saint Peter's. With 26 goals on the season, the Bobcats currently rank second in the MAAC in total scores
GOAL EXPLOSION
Quinnipiac's four-goal performance vs. Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the QU Soccer Field was its highest scoring output of the season, and its largest goal total in more than five years. The last time the Bobcats scored four goals in a game was on Sept. 14, 2011 in a victory over Hartford. QU has also netted three goals in three separate games this year.
COMEBACK KIDS
Quinnipiac has two come-from-behind wins in conference play this season. The Bobcats first come-from behind victory came on Oct. 1, when they battled back from a two-goal deficit to top Marist, 3-2. Since that point, Quinnipiac has gone on to win five straight conference matches – including its latest comeback on the road vs. Iona on Oct. 12.
NEXT UP
The Bobcats have one more regular season game before the MAAC Tournament, traveling to Fairfield on Nov. 2 for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Player Notes
WHELAN
Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week three times so far this season, most recently on Monday, October 17, 2016. He also earned the honors on Oct. 10 and Sept. 19. The freshman has registered a team-high 10 goals (No. 2 in MAAC) and 35 shots so far this year. Whelan netted the Bobcats' first goal of the year against Louisville on Oct. 29, then scored again in a win over Lafayette on Sept. 4 before recording two goals vs. cross-town rival Yale. He recorded Quinnipiac's game-winning, overtime score against Marist, netted two goals against Manhattan, scored against Monmouth and then recorded two penalty-kick goals in the Bobcats' latest win.
IAKOVIDIS
Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) has started in 14 of Quinnipiac's 16 games this season. He won MAAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17. The freshman goalkeeper has tallied six shutouts so far, and has a 0.79 goals-against average thus far with an .843 save percentage (No. 1 in MAAC). At this pace, Iakovidis would join the program's all-time single-season Top 10 list in each category:
| Goals Against Average (Top 10) (Minimum 10 games started) | ||
| 1 | 0.64 | Frederick Hall, 2007 |
| 2 | 0.69 | Borja Angoitia, 2014 |
| 3 | 0.70 | Borja Angoitia, 2013 |
| 4 | 0.75 | Frederick Hall, 2009 |
| 5 | 1.01 | Conor Shilcock-Elliott, 2004 |
| 6 | 1.05 | Frederick Hall, 2008 |
| 7 | 1.12 | Borja, Angoitia, 2012 |
| 8 | 1.2 | John Banville, 1987 |
| 9 | 1.35 | Alexander Rullan, 1997 |
| 10 | 1.58 | Josh Lavallee, 2010 |
| Save Percentage (Over .800) (Minimum 10 games started) |
||
| 1 | 0.915 | Frederick Hall, 2007 |
| 2 | 0.883 | Frederick Hall, 2009 |
| John Banville, 1987 | ||
| 4 | 0.866 | Conor Shilcock-Elliott, 2004 |
| 5 | 0.857 | Richard Andreozzi, 1977 |
| 6 | 0.852 | Borja Angoitia, 2014 |
| 7 | 0.837 | Mark Krauter, 1986 |
| 8 | 0.836 | Conor Shilcock-Elliott, 2002 |
| 9 | 0.833 | Mark Krauter, 1985 |
JAMES DOIG
James Doig (Liverpool, England) started in 38 games during his first two seasons at Quinnipiac, scoring twice with nine assists in that span. He netted a goal in Quinnipiac's loss to Holy Cross on Sept. 17, scored again vs. Iona on Oct. 12, then recorded his most recent goal vs. Monmouth. He has three goals and three assists so far in 2016. Doig suffered a season-ending injury during the third game of the 2015 season.
MAX ROTHENBUECHER
Rothenbuecher, a 2016 co-captain, has recorded two assists in 2016. He scored two goals and added one assist in 2015. The junior had the game-winner vs. Canisius in the MAAC Tournament on Nov. 5, 2015. Rothenbuecher, who played in the Bayern Munich FC system for 10 years, has three goals and five assists in his career at Quinnipiac.
RYAN SCHEIDERMAN
Ryan Scheiderman (Brick, NJ) is second on the team with 12 points this year on four goals and four assists. He scored Quinnipiac's lone goal in a 2-1 loss vs. UMass Lowell on Sept. 10, heading in a feed from Max Rothenbuecher with 17:11 left in the second half. He also scored in the second half of the Bobcats' comeback vs. Marist, again in the win over Manhattan, and most recently vs. Iona. Scheiderman has assisted in QU's latest two wins. The senior had two goals last season, which was tied for team-best. He has six goals and four assists in his career at Quinnipiac.
RASHAWN DALLY
Rashawn Dally (Bloomfield, CT) has two goals and four assists for the Bobcats so far. He had two helpers in a win over Lafayette at home on Sept. 4, 2016, then scored the game-winning goal vs. Canisius on Saturday, Oct. 8. His most recent goal came in Quinnipiac's win over second-place Siena. He assisted on Taylor's game-winner in overtime during the Bobcats' latest victory. The sophomore had one goal and two assists in 2015. He earned a spot on the Jamaican National Under-20 Team this summer, playing in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-20 Qualifiers in June. Jamaica went 2-1 in qualifiers with wins over host Dominican Republic and Dominica.
MATTHEW TAYLOR
The sophomore registered two goals and three assists in 2015 for a team-high seven points. Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) netted the game-winning goal against Manhattan on Oct. 14, 2015, on a 25-yard blast in the third minute. This season, Taylor scored in a 2-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 4 of this season, scored again in QU's win over Monmouth at home on Oct. 15, and assisted on one of Eamon Whelan's goals vs. Manhattan on Oct. 5. His most recent score came on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in overtime against Saint Peter's.
CONOR MCCOY
The freshman had a goal on Sept. 2 against Fordham, then recorded an assist on Sept. 17 vs. Holy Cross. He then scored in Quinnipiac's comeback win vs. Marist its last time out, tipping a James Doig corner kick for his second gooal of the season to make it 2-1. Doig placed the ball in front of Marist's net from the far corner, and McCoy deflected it with his right foot to cut the lead to one goal.
WILLIAM PUSTARI
Has two goals this season, scoring on Sept. 20 vs. St. John's, and on Oct. 5 against Manhattan. Pustari, a junior, has appeared in 25 games in his career at Quinnipiac.
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